Understanding Geography of the World

What is the name of the horizontal line around the middle of Earth?

• equator

• prime meridian

• hemisphere

• continent

What is geography?

• the imaginary line that divides Earth

• the study of Earth's land, water, and air

• the seven large bodies of land on Earth

• the area of land that has its own government

In Greenwich, England, the prime meridian is marked on a building and pavement. What does the prime meridian do?

• It marks where one country ends and another country begins.

• It marks where one continent ends and another continent begins.

• It divides Earth into the Western Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere.

• It divides Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere.

The largest bodies of water on Earth are called

• lakes

• oceans

• rivers

• ponds

The seven continents are Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and

• Central America.

• Indonesia.

• South America.

• Greenland.

How would you compare Asia and Australia?

• Asia is the same size as Australia.

• Asia is smaller than Australia.

• Asia is part of Australia.

• Asia is larger than Australia.

An area of land that has its own government is called

• a country.

• a border.

• the prime meridian.

• a continent.

What statement about the United States is true?

• The borders of the United States can be seen from space.

• The United States is smaller than all other countries.

• The countries in North America are the same size.

• The continent of North America has more than one country.

Which of the following can sometimes make borders?

• Rivers

• oceans

• mountains

• all of the above

The United States is divided into smaller parts called

• provinces.

• countries

• states

• continents